Final: Celtics 98, Pistons 93

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Fourth quarter, 2:28, Celtics 93-90: After the Jeff Green dunk, the Pistons scored 4 points on the next possession after a Greg Monroe three-point play and a technical free throw. The Celtics' swingman scored 34 points, including a 3-pointer with 45 secon… (more)ds left to snap a two-minute scoring drought, to help Boston beat the Detroit Pistons 98-93 on Wednesday night and clinch the team's sixth consecutive playoff berth. Pierce and Brandon Bass scored 17 points apiece, and Bass added seven rebounds for the Celtics, who had lost two in a row and seven of their previous nine. "We knew we were a playoff team before the season started, despite the injuries and everything," said Paul Pierce, the only holdover from the team that won it all in 2008 and returned to the NBA Finals two years later.

Celtics clinch playoff spot behind Green's 34

Jeff Green scored 34 points, including a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left to snap Boston's two-minute scoring drought, and the Celtics clinched a playoff berth by beating the Detroit Pistons 98-93 on Wednesday night.